DeYoung, Katie L
Customer Svcs SpecialistMN Zoological GardenDakota CountyPart-time
Guest Services. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.
Pay by fiscal year
Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.
From FY 2011 to FY 2012, pay went down 39% while consumer prices went up 3%. After inflation, pay is down 40% (it fell behind inflation).
| Year | Paid | Change | Prices (CPI) | After inflation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2012 | $6,996 | −38.6% | +2.9% | −40.3% |
| FY 2011 | $11,394 | — | — | — |
Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.
Compared with the same job title
FY 2012 · Customer Svcs Specialist
Paid more than 34% of the 344 people with this job title that year. The median was $13,218.
Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.
See everyone with this job titleEvery record
2 records, newest first
| FY | Agency | Job title | County | Base pay | Overtime | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | MN Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time · left during year | Dakota | $14.22 /hr | $304 | $6,996 |
| 2011 | MN Zoological Garden Guest Services | Customer Svcs Specialist Part-time | Dakota | $14.22 /hr | $709 | $11,394 |
The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.
Highest paid in MN Zoological Garden
FY 2012, amount paid
- Ehmke, Lee C.$227,578Dir Zoological Gardens
- Braziel, Connie$127,296Zoo Deputy Director
- Adelmann, Peggy A$107,957Zoo Strategic Services Dir
- Gerber, Bryce R$105,523Systems Analysis Unit Supv
- Willis, Kevin$98,762Zoo Animal Programs Director
- Von Bank, William J$94,136Zoo Sales & Marketing Manager
- Kornack, Kenneth M$91,137State Prog Admin Manager Prin
- Rasmussen, James M$90,396Veterinarian Senior
Highest paid as Customer Svcs Specialist
FY 2012, amount paid
- Likness, Marlyce F$41,945MN St Colleges & Universities
- Chapman, Kimberly$39,744Veterans Affairs Dept
- Conklin, Tracy L$38,858MN St Colleges & Universities
- Robinson, Linda M$38,697MN St Colleges & Universities
- Iskierka, JoAnn H$38,543MN St Colleges & Universities
- Radtke, Dean C$38,436MN St Colleges & Universities
- Thompson, Deborah R.$38,328Secretary of State
- Pelowski, Deborah Jo$37,954MN St Colleges & Universities